Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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